The Term Executive Function Refers to

question 9

Multiple Choice

The term executive function refers to

• A) the ability to do mathematical computations.
• B) higher-order thinking, planning and working memory.
• C) abstract language abilities.
• D) emotions associated with cognitions.

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Definitions:

Vagrancy

A condition of homelessness and joblessness, often criminalized, where individuals wander from place to place without a permanent home or lawful employment.

Self-denial

The act of sacrificing one's own desires or needs, often for ethical or religious reasons.

Puritan

A member of a group of English Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries who sought to purify the Church of England from its "Catholic" practices, maintaining that the Church of England had not been fully reformed and needed to become more Protestant.